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An answer to two treatises of Mr. John Can, the leader of the English…An answer to two treatises of Mr. Iohn Can, the leader of the English…
An answer to two treatises of Mr. John Can, the leader of the English Brownists in Amsterdam the former called, A necessity of separation from the Church of England, proved by the Nonconformists principles : the other, A stay against straying : wherein in opposition to M. John Robinson, he undertakes to prove the unlawfulness of hearing the ministers of the Church of England ... / by the late learned, laborious and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, John Ball.An answer to two treatises of Mr. Iohn Can, the leader of the English Brownists in Amsterdam the former called, A necessitie of separation from the Church of England, proved by the Nonconformists principles : the other, A stay against straying : wherein in opposition to M. Iohn Robinson, he undertakes to prove the unlawfulnesse of hearing the ministers of the Church of England ... / by the late learned, laborious and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, John Ball.
London: printed by R.B., 1642
Chapter 1 › Section 8 › CAN. STAY against. Sect. 5. Pag. 74. 75. › ANSWER.
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The Apostle in the place alleged describes what officers Christ hath given to; and doth approve in his Church, for the ministry of the word and dispensation of the heavenly mysteries, 1and intimateth also how they should be qualified and behave themselves in the execution of their Office. But the Apostle saith not, that the Church hath, or shall evermore enjoy such officers, both for substance of their office, qualification of gifts and manner of dispensation, as are there commended: Nor yet that the Church is only to hear such as be rightly qualified, and do faithfully execute their office.
The Apostle in the place alledged describes what officers Christ hath given to; and doth approve in his Church, for the ministerie of the word and dispensation of the heavenly mysteries, 1and intimateth also how they should be qualified and behave themselves in the execution of their Office. But the Apostle saith not, that the Church hath, or shall evermore injoy such officers, both for substance of their office, qualification of gifts and manner of dispensation, as are there commended: Nor yet that the Church is onely to heare such as be rightly qualified, and doe faithfully execute their office.
- 1The Papists allege this Text of the Apostle to prove that in the Church there hath ever bin a visible succession of Pastors or Teachers. See Rhem: annot. in Eph. 4 13 And the Answer which is returned to them by our Divines vvill serve in this case. See Fulk answer to the Rhem Ibid. Car•w. Ibid. Cameron Myroth. in Eph. 4.11. Non sequitur tamen inde Pastores istos fuisse ejusmodi qui oves conduxerint in ea pas cua quibus cicuta & aconitum nascatur, satis est ut duxerint in ea pascua, quibus etsi insit virus, tamen in est unde oves pascantur.The Papists alledg this Text of the Apostle to prove that in the Church there hath ever bin a visible succession of Pastors or Teachers. See Rhem: annot. in